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The event is co-organised by the Indian Embassy, the Indian Ministry of Culture and the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST).
Addressing the opening ceremony, MoCST Deputy Minister Vuong Duy Bien said the festival is a vivid manifestation of the active cultural exchange between the two countries, and will help enhance the bilateral friendship and strategic co-operation.
Echoing Bien’s views, Indian Deputy Culture Minister Ravindra Singh said India has always considered Vietnam a pillar in the country’s ‘Look East Policy’ within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other mechanisms.
He stressed that cultural exchange between the two countries has been institutionalised through a cultural cooperative programme inked in 2011, adding that India will establish an Indian cultural centre in Vietnam in 2014 to boost the friendship.
Apart from Hanoi, the festival will travel to the central city of Da Nang … [Read more...] about Vietnam experiences Indian culture

Vietnamese people will have a chance to explore India's culture as the Festival of India kicked off in Hanoi on March 5 night.
Indian artists perform at the festival (Source: VNA)
The event is co-organised by the Indian Embassy, the Indian Ministry of Culture and the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST).
Addressing the opening ceremony, MoCST Deputy Minister Vuong Duy Bien said the festival is a vivid manifestation of the active cultural exchange between the two countries, and will help enhance the bilateral friendship and strategic cooperation.
Echoing Bien's views, Indian Deputy Culture Minister Ravindra Singh said India has always considered Vietnam a pillar in the country's Look East Policy within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other mechanisms.
He stressed that cultural exchange between the two countries has been institutionalised through a cultural cooperative programme inked in 2011, adding that India will … [Read more...] about Indian culture highlighted in Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on June 10th 2009 issued a decision approving the 1000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary scheme in 2010. Here are celebration activities in detail: II. Activities to celebrate the Party, the New Year 2010 and 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi: 1. Events held in Hanoi: - A music-dance show named “In celebration of the Communist Party of Vietnam, welcome New Year 2010, celebrating 1000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary” on December 31, 2009 at the August Revolution Square, Hanoi, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi authorities. - Flower Festival to celebrate 1000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary during the Western New Year 2010, around HoanKiemLake, organised by Hanoi authorities in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. - National meeting to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – February 3, 2010) on … [Read more...] about Activities to celebrate 1000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary

Due to the number of similarities, culture and tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Japan has increasingly obtained good results. However, to achieve the goal of attracting 1 million visitors from Japan by 2015, Vietnam needs to have specific promotion plans and strong direction. The cooperation and exchange activities should be expanded and developed.
According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), in the recent 10 years, the number of Japanese visitors to Vietnam has been increasing year on year. Japan is always in the top 5 countries in number of visitors to Vietnam, with the average number of more than 400,000 arrivals / year. In 2011, Japan ranked third after China and South Korea, with 481,519 visitors to Vietnam, increasing 8.9 percent compared to 2010. In the first eight months of 2012, the number of Japanese visitors to Vietnam reached 376,324, increasing 18.9 percent over the same period last year. Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) rated … [Read more...] about Expanding Culture and Tourism Cooperation

World Publishing Company announced the release of a pictorial book titled 'Cham Cultural Heritage' in five languages, including Vietnamese, Latin, English, French and ancient Cham script.
The 168-page book by author Nguyen Van Ku features 175 photos, maps and drawings showing details of the ancient Cham towers located across the central province of Thua Thien-Hue all the way to the south central coastal province of Binh Thuan and the central highlands.
The book also highlights Cham sculptures from the 2nd to 16th century.
Another part of the book reveals the lifestyle, economic activities, cultural hobbies, religion and beliefs of the ancient Cham people, and also shows Cham people in modern times.
Author Nguyen Van Ku is known as a historian and archaeologist who spent many years making field trips and researching Cham relics. He worked in the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in the past before switching to photography. At present, he is a member of the International Arts … [Read more...] about Pictorial book on Cham Cultural Heritage